Immigrants from Syria and Lebanon began arriving in the Twin Cities in the 1890s, and many settled on the West Side of Saint Paul. These groups held services in their homes when an Orthodox priest was available. In 1913, a congregation was formally organized, and in 1917 the group purchased the former Ascension Episcopal Church (erected in 1883) at the corner of Clinton and Isabelle Streets.
Congregation website: http://saintgeorge-church.org/meet-our-church/our-history/